In many organisations, machinery safety is still viewed as a compliance exercise, undertaken only when a customer, auditor or regulator requests evidence of conformity. This approach fundamentally misunderstands the purpose of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). For machinery end users, a PUWER assessment is not merely a legal obligation. It […]
Introduction For many years, the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC provided the principal EU legal framework governing the safety of machinery placed on the European market. Its objectives were to ensure a high level of protection for health and safety and to facilitate the free movement of machinery within the EU internal market. Experience gained from its […]
PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) ACOP – L22 The Safemach Ultimate Guide to PUWER is a great resource for those who need to improve the PUWER knowledge prior to reading the PUWER ACOP and / or attending a PUWER training course. The guide details the PUWER requirements and will set you […]
We are often asked what are the key machinery safety standards, whether Harmonised to the Machinery Directive or Designated to the Supply of Machinery Safety Regulations. So we thought we would add a list. Obviously, this is not the full list, however it is a good place to start for frequently used machinery safety standards. […]
We were recently approached by a company who had imported a new machine from Asia. They were concerned that the distance between the light curtains and the hazard zone may be insufficient. After looking through the minimal documentation that was supplied with the machine, the light curtains do not appear to have any certification and […]
If your work equipment is listed in Regulation 2 of PUWER, then YES, you do need to carryout a PUWER assessment and the PUWER assessments must be carried out by a competent person. We are often ask that ‘as our new machine is CE Marked, do we really need to carry out a PUWER assessment?’ […]
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and guidance. This Approved Code of Practice and guidance is for those that work with any equipment provided at work or for the use of people at work, those who employ such people, those that represent them and those people who act as a […]
